Show Rapid On Pacific Crest Trail Rapid progress in building and m marking the pacific Crest Trail System which will more than 2000 miles from Canada to Mexico is reported h by the Forest service ice United States Department of Agriculture This trail wh which Ch will average e more than a mile above e sea level le will be a rugged and loft lofty western counterpart of the famous Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia in the Metal retal markers are arc being install install- installed eI ed in five national forests along llong the mile JIO Cascade Skyline sec sec- section section tion of the trail in Oregon and work i is under a way on some of the unfinished portions of the trail in and the 3 States the traverses 19 na- na national national forests and 5 national parks Over O 1500 miles of the trail is in wilderness Completed parts of the main trail or alternate routes in the higher valler alIer valleys ma- ma mabe be tray tray- by hikers or by mounted parties in summer Slimmer For one person to follow through the and unfinished sections of the Pacific Crest Trail from Canada to Mexico require about 10 months including sum sum- The Kaweah Peaks country in the Sierras and other sections are arc not yet et feasible for travel b by others than experienced mountaineers All the main transcontinental railroads and highways the Columbia Col- Col Columbia River and a score of i passes are crossed b by the trail which al also alo o skirts about 75 well well- known mountain peaks Glaciers may be wised in Washington Death Valley Valle- ma may be seen 3 miles below I and miles away from the sum sum- sumI summit Summit I mit of Mount hitney More rore than thana a thousand miles of the trail thread great western forests of fir cedar and pine and short side trips reach the redwoods |